Spotlight Air Environmental
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AIR QUALITY WATCHDOG ORGANIZATION
- Income
- $150,000
- Spending
- $118,751
- Reserves
- 17.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $32,640, exec director - plus volunteer hrs
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $51,902 spent. AIR QUALITY TESTING - AGAIN WE HAD AIR QUALITY TESTING CONDUCTED NEAR POLLUTION SOURCES AND INDOORS. SET UP 24 7 MONITORS IN IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. ALL DATA MONITOR AND LAB REPORT SUPPORTED COMPLAINTS AND MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC ONLINE. BENEFITING UP TO APPROX 145,000 INCLUDING INCIDENTAL BENEFITS. The following Expense Amount also include dedicated staffs consultants hours contributed.
- $6,093 spent. SENSOR DONATION - PROVIDED AIR QUALITY PARTICULATE MATTER SENSORS TO COMMUNITIES NEAR POLLUTION SOURCE AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES. WE ALSO MADE THIS REALTIME DATA AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. BENEFITING UP TO APPROX 145,000; INCLUDING INCIDENTAL BENEFITS. The following Expense Amount also include dedicated staffs consultants hours contributed.
- $2,040 spent. COMMUNITY EDUCATION - PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS WEEKLY; AND PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MAILINGS NEAR POLLUTION SOURCES. BENEFITING NEARLY 45,000 INCLUDING INCIDENTAL BENEFITS. The following Expense Amount also include dedicated staffs consultants hours contributed.
- $24,874 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE: COMPLAINT REPORTING - WEEKLY COMPLAINTS TO AIR QUALITY-RELATED AGENCIES REGARDING FACILITIES POLLUTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE NUMBER OF REPORTS: 76 152 IF DUPLICATES ARE INCLUDED. THE NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITING WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 145,000 PLUS INCIDENTAL BENEFICIARIES. Expenses also include dedicated staffs contractors contributed hours. WE ALSO BEGAN RECRUITING VOLUNTEER NEIGHBORHOOD CAPTAINS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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